Michelle de Jong
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Reggeborch | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michelle de Jong (born 6 July 1999) is a Dutch long track speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances.
Career
In February 2019 De Jong became junior world champion in the 1,000m event at the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Baselga di Piné, Italy. She won the bronze medal in the 500m event.
In 2019 she turned professional and became a member of Team Reggeborch.
Personal life
She is the younger sister of speed skater Antoinette de Jong.[1]
Personal records
| Personal records[2] | ||||
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 38.11 | 12 October 2019 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | |
| 1000 m | 1:16.17 | 12 October 2019 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | |
| 1500 m | 2:02.03 | 9 March 2018 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 4:40.52 | 5 February 2017 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
References
- ^ "Antoinette & Michelle de Jong: 'We komen nu veel meer overeen'". Schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Michelle de Jong". speedskatingresults.com.